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dietary restraint  

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  • Originally conceptualized by C. Peter Herman and Deborah Mack, dietary restraint is defined as the conscious restriction of food intake to control body weight. Controlling food intake is important for the prevention and treatment of obesity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Dietary Restraint]

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